Hi I am in need of help / web sites for Gluten Free foods. I have discovered on my own that the gluten is really bothering me.When I looked up a few web sites I have almost all the signs. I have been Dx with IBS but now I am thinking its the gluten all along. Any help is appreciated.I also have a son who is 20 with Autism/ Epilepsy and wondering if anyone has tried it for Special needs kids and how did it work for them ?
Hi,
My son (who is now 11) is diagnosed as PDD/NOS (on the autistic spectrum) and we have had him on the gfcf (gluten free, casein free) diet for the last 9 years. When we started the gfcf diet, it wasn't as popular as it is today. We had to actually call each and every manufacturer about whether their product was gluten free or not. The one website that we found very helpful was
http://www.gfcfdiet.com. There is a lot of information there about the diet and a great list of products that are gluten free and dairy free. Now this diet has not cured him from being on the autistic spectrum, but it has helped.
When our son just turned 2 we were at our wits end. He seemed to be slipping away from us. He was not recognizing us, all he would do was stare at the wall. Even when he looked at us, it was like he was staring right through us. He was getting early intervention at the time and all of his therapists were telling us he might be autistic (he didn't have the official diagnosis yet). We could not bring our selves to admit, no less say, that he has autism. At the time his speech therapist suggested the gfcf diet, we thought she was nuts, but said what the hell. I remember the day we started it, Friday, Feb. 13, 2004. That first week was a living nightmare. It was like a drug user going cold turkey. He would be happy one moment and then he would be screaming and crying in a fetal position the next. After about a week of this something happened. His appetite came back, he started to make eye contact again and he seemed to be in a better mood overall. This diet did not reverse or cure the autism, but it definitely helped him be more receptive to learning new things. He has a long way to go, but we are confident that he will get there (whatever there means).
As you can see from my signature I have two sons (twins), the other one is developing normally, but he has real allergies to many things. Two of them being all types of dairy and all forms of eggs. So in our house we are gluten, dairy and egg free. The ironic thing is that my dw and I do not have any allergies.
I hope this helps you in your search. If you need any help let me know.